ठग

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See also: ठगी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁆- (*ṭhagg-, cheat, fraud). See there for more.

Noun

ठग (ṭhagm (Urdu spelling ٹھگ)

  1. swindler, fraud, cheat
  2. thug

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Descendants

  • English: thug
  • Pashto: ټګ